209: 1919 – Ireland III

A British cavalry regiment boards a ship departing Ireland in 1922.

With no end in sight to the fighting, the British government and the Irish Republic negotiate a compromise solution.

But the peace agreement is itself controversial in Ireland and sparks further bloodshed and a bitter legacy.

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Fanfare

Opening Theme

“Limerick Jig”

Closing Theme 



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2 thoughts on “209: 1919 – Ireland III

  1. I take it from the fact that you’re wrapping up the 1919 World Tour, that you still haven’t found a good book on British India in the early 20th century?

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